Belen boasts a strong retail and service sector, hotels, restaurants, friendly residents, and historic sites to visit and enjoy.

Belen’s friendliness comes from being a well-established community that welcomes everyone. Many people have strong roots in the area and those people embrace everyone, especially folks who love the Rio Grande valley and make it their home. The old-fashioned values in a small town like Belen bring citizens together to support their community and each other. The sense of community has been strong for centuries and will continue to be strong because of its citizens.

The City of Belen, “The Hub City”, has prepared for growth within its community, having among the best transportation infrastructure in central New Mexico, especially in roads, rail and air. Along with its rail yard and rail spurs, Belen has easy access to I-25 and I-40, plus the only public airport in Valencia County.